70+ inch tv or tv plus projector?

[oulton]

The house we have just moved into has a very big lounge and because of the way it is set up the sofas look out of place unless they are at the back wall, which is about 8 meters away from the tv.

My 50 inch panasonic is pretty dwarfed at the moment, but looking at the insane prices of a decent 70+ incher, I'm thinking about going for a projector setup. Any advice on here chaps?

 

[oulton]

I've just made this same decision and went for a projector setup only but before this I was going to go for TV + Projector with a drop down screen.

Projectors, depending on how you do it can work out way cheaper but you do have to think about lighting, brightness and location to get it right.

See my thread HERE for the results

Thanks I will have a read!

 

[oulton]

Check out my recent thread. I'm sitting about 9ish FEET from my 50" and I managed to shoe horn a 92" drop down screen in

Do it. Don't sod about...just do it

I have convinced the missus, I'm going in!

The most sensible idea seems to be keeping the current tv and adding a drop down screen. This will make the missus happier also, she seemed a bit dubious when I told her about making my own screen

One issue I have is that we have 6 meters of window on the side wall, which will need decent curtains. The room is open plan and lit by 27 spot leds, but these can be turned off and a pretty dark room can be achieved in the evenings.

Projectors capable of 100"+ image are available from under £1000, but I'd go up a notch to £1600-£2000 and have a look at the Sony and Epson projectors. They're worth the extra money.

Thanks for the recommendations. I was thinking something like a 90 inch screen would do the job nicely. Would something like this sony VPLHW40 suffice, or is it a bit lacking in lumens?

Thinking of getting a Sony VPL-HW40ES projector (seems to get good reviews), any advice on screens (I'm thinking fixed)? I know screen tend to be very specific for the type of use and room in question, but any advice/recommendations for screens that are suitable for daytime viewing? Sorry to hijack the thread a little!

Same projector as me! I'm also interested on your thoughts on screens. If the tv is going to stay a roll down screen would make the most sense, but is there any compromise in IQ?

 

[oulton]

Some thoughts on rooms. I use black-out linings on the curtains in our lounge. It's just an additional layer that's attached to the curtains, works's wonders. Also ended up with some side "skirts" around where the curtains are to prevent leakage.
Lastly, I did find that the paint on a wall makes a difference. We painted our lounge using Dulux Greysteel 3 (basically white, but with a tint of grey). Looks white when you walk in, but the tint makes a big difference to the reflectitivity of the walls. We find that the walls suffer from far less glare from our projector screen, than does the ceiling, which we missed painting.
If you can, consider doing the same, the paint really isn't expensive.

Thanks for the advice. Our walls are like a matt cream at the moment, I won't be decorating until summer but I will keep that in mind when we choose paints.

Lining sounds like something I can do relatively easily which won't make the place look too strange, as it is our main lounge and not a dedicated movie room.